TalkGirl

This week Sam Reece welcomes comedian, writer, producer and designer Franchesca Ramsey to chat all things TWEEN BEDROOMS. The duo discuss Franchesca’s childhood growing up in Palm Beach, attending performing arts high school, the power of beaded curtains and the celestial bitch aesthetic.

This week, our producer Abigail and Sam are joined by two amazing TalkGirl fans: Alyse Whitney and Sarah Toribio to discuss all things Hilary Duff - our y2k princess and 2026 queen.
Both Alyse and Sarah LOVED their Hilary Duff concert-going experiences. The twist? The shows were twenty years apart. Alyse fills us in on the joy, nostalgia and fun of the Los Angeles show just a few months ago while Sarah shares her tween experience in Pennsylvania, seeing Hilary for the first time. 
Let’s dive into all of our y2k memories that have been compartmentalized, repressed and forgotten. Let’s Talk, Girl.

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This week Sam Reece welcomes model, writer, tv personality and Sports Illustrated covergirl Lauren Chan. The duo discuss calorie notebooks, going through puberty while playing sports competitively, teen girl lore and  y2k diet culture. 
Also … we found Lauren’s college basketball stats and obviously had to share. Which stood the test of time ???
Nicknames:  Chan, Channer
Interests/hobbies:  Basketball, singing, the internet
Favorite Food:  Pad Thai
Favorite Movie/TV show:  Wanted/Yes Dear
Favorite Athlete:  Lebron James
Nobody knows how much I... :  check perezhilton.com
Most proud of:  My two national championship titles with Team Ontario
I wish I was better at:  push-ups
3 Words that describe me: atypical, intelligent, driven
After graduating I plan to: go to law school
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This week, our producer Abigail is back for our episode on y2k chapter books! Sam and Abigail discuss the Scholastic Book Fair, fantasy vs. non-fiction kids, the importance of the back to school shopping list and the bizarre evolution of the Animorph series covers. 
Let’s dive into all of our y2k memories that have been compartmentalized, repressed and forgotten. Let’s Talk, Girl.
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This week Sam Reece welcomes writer, comedian and former America’s Next Top Model contestant Sarah Hartshorne onto TalkGirl! Sarah's You Wanna Be On Top?: A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation, and Not Becoming America's Next Top Model, came out Summer 2025 and you simply must read it immediately. In this episode, Sarah and Sam talk all about modeling in the 2000s, the South Beach diet, the mind f**k of filming a reality tv show and not getting paid, and Sarah's transition from a plus sized model to a plus sized person.

Let’s dive into all of our y2k memories that have been compartmentalized, repressed and forgotten. Let’s Talk, Girl.

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